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Obesity as one of the greatest health threats

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James Levine: MD, endocrinologist and director of the NEAT (Non Exercise Activity Thermogenesis) Center at the Mayo Clinic. His book "Move a Little, Lose a Lot" is now out in paperback.

New research indicates that obesity causes as much or more disease than smoking, and some experts are warning that the rise in obesity could lead to the first decline in life expectancy. Mayo Clinic endocrinologist James Levine believes the key to curing what he calls the "sitting disease" is to get moving.